21 October 1810.
3200 Sparth to the per ent in trouve the fine lev
Su finger a protest grainst survo to mysell the v heater ap- honor to be, kur most he dient humble servant, CHAS, SP COMPTON.
Brinah Consulate. Canton,
9th October, 1840. Sin-1 have to acknowledge receipt of your days date stating that you paid Two Hundred Dollars levied ou ou, under protest against the sentence, and purself the right of taking auch my bereafter be denied advisable,
SEPPLEMENT
đã lo va II, having besten The Milka, Officer, or ibo any one came but to speak to me until I went to the guard boys
AN Above stated. On the evening of the 8th instant when passing through the same street which was more than usually bbstructed, I did not observa anj Foreigners wrangling with a Chinese, or I sutake any one unul I was frat megjele, of a des whom had shadethat I might pads, he then picked up a large stone and threw it at my head whichil Aroide), 1 sized him and look ban nào thì Chung-Wo Hong, bore tied him up, and the im anciliately went into an Office close by and address ain letter to you stating the facts, on my fetura to the place where I had left him, he had cionped, I deny having struck him after he was in the long
That these circumstances lol to the rig is very probable, but the consequences of it are chargeable
collency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and Super rintendent of Trade, under date of the 18th insient to state that, but dealine-refunding to you the Fine of $200 which I leving you you soun
time age for certain acja committed by, you injuri to our friendly relations with the Chinese Ga. vernment and people, in doing which, the said
on a way there That both sides of the space adday neath, namely do the top of 013. China Street, being impeded by crowds of idlers, be ram aton pysh neide a man with his foft hand, in list he considered to be a quiet and inoffensiva, mauper, in prder that he might pass, wheroupon, the min immediately doubled his fist and struck Me Camp feon e vinient blow on the back up the hand which I despatch is my sifficient warrant Llave, d
the latter instantly returned. The man then retreat.
(Signed) FRANCIS.O. MAGGREGOR edin few pace and together with, others picked up stones with which they asspited Mr Compton. De-
CORY! pogeot then in order to rescue him from the din. ger with which he was menaced, descended with others to the street, when they saw Mr Compton had secured the man who first truck hing and he deponent assisted the others in conveying him into Mingqua's Hong. Deponom further states that he is positive there was no other Boreigner, the spot where this occurrence took placethan. My upon and that there was on disputing or wrangling libre as alleged by the Chinese Authoritjes.
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(Signed) PAT, DUDGEON. Deposed before me at the British Consulate, thin Thistleth day of July. 18.48.
(Signed) _R_B. JACKSON,
Her Majesty's Vice Consul. FRANCIS MAGGREGOR, Her Majest's Consul
Atrue copy,
to the apathy of in Chiness Authorities who do not enforce their Police Regulations to prevent har niices, and to their tardiness in not coming to the "pot to suppress a tumult until Foreigners are goi- polled to resort to extreme measures in defence of their lives and property: "Being asked if he is aware of the crowd outside Magna's (fang hav ala cope of the above to Hising been cognizant of the escape of the man who Excellent Ha Majesty's Superintendent of
he had attempted to secure for the purpose of hand- Prade for his information. --I have ec.
ing over to the authorities, he replied that they (Signed) A FRANCIS C. MACOREGOR. could not bat have been perfectly cognizant of it. To C. 3. Lompton Esq.
ipesuuch as the mug escaped by the same gate at which he was carried in, and was observed for some minutes after among the crowl, gesticulating to them." Deponent desires to sinte further that Me To His Excellency
Dudgeon, who witnessed the whole affair from the windows of the Billiard Room at which he was standing, and who could consequently depre more fully respecting the origin of the affray than the witnesses who now accompany him, being absent at Hongkong, he wishes his déclaration to be taken
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1, the undermentioned, do hereby acknow- lodge to have received from Mr Charles Spen- cer Compton the sum of Two hundred Spa- nich killars in good and lawful money, being The amount of a fine imposed upon him by Her Majesty Consul at this Port by sentence dated The 24th September of the present year. In witness whereof, have granted Receipts in duplicate under my hand at Canton this seventh day of October, One thousand eight hundred and forty an
8200 Spanish-
(Signed) HORACE OAKLEY, Junior Assistant at the Canton Consulatu,
Approved
(Signed) FC Macoregon,
Her Majesty's Consul.
No. 12.
COPY.
Canton. 14h October, 1846. To F. C Macgregor Esq.
H MAConsul, Canton. SI-I letter I had the honor to address To you on the ist inst., I requested you would have the ginduces to furnish me with a copy of the evidence upon which you had found me guilty of the offence for which you passed sen- tence one on the 24th alto, and in your reply to that letter dated 6th inst. you said you would de 80.
As seven days have elapsed since your sentence was put into execution, and I have not yet heard or seen the evidence on which I am condemned, I beg to be informed whether in accordance with Dec. 5. Ordinance 6 and 7 Vic. No. 2 of 1944, you have transmitted to the Supreme Court at Hongkong that evidence, to gether with your reason for the sentence you have passed on me,-I have the honor to be,
Sir, Your most Obedient humble Sorvant, (Signed) CHIAS, S. COMPTON.
No. 13.
COPY. British Consulate, Canton,
15th October, 1946. S-I regret that an unusual accumulation of public business has been the cause of retard- ing the transmission of the papers adverted to in your letter of the 14th instant. On enclosing theo to you now it seems necessary to explain that these are the only documents relating to your case which I am enabled to send, all others being mixed up with the official correspondrace of which I am not at hberty to dispose without previous permission from. Her Majesty's Pieni- potentiary and Superintendent of Trade in Chi- na, to whom I shall also look for instructions as to the necessity of reporting the fine recently levied on you, under his authority and sanc- tion, to the Supreme Court of Judicature at. Hongtong have &c.
Sigoed FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR.
Depositions of Charles Spencer Compton Esquire, before Her Majesty's Consul at Canton relative to the tot of the 8th July, 1848,
on his return.
(Signed) CHAS: SP: COMPTON, Dipose before mo at the British Consulate this twenty seventh day of July, 1946,
(Signed) RB JACKSON,
Her Majesty's Vice Consul. A true copy (Signed) FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR,
Her Majesty's Consul. Deposition of Richard James Gilmin before Her Majesty's Vice Consil at Canton, relatice la the riot of the 8th July 1946
RICHARD JANES Growax, a native of London, a merchant, and resident in Canton upwards of 10 years, declares on the evening of the 8th lusteny, being in the Billiard Room in Mingqua's Dong, the windows of which overlook the space at the top of Old China Street, ho heard a disturbance there, and on looking out perceived Mr Compton among a crowd of Chinamo, one of whom at a distance of a few yards, was in the act of hurling a large stone at him, where-upou, he and Mr Ellice can down to Mr Compton's assistance, and helped to convey the man (who in the meantime had been secured by Mr Compton) into Mingqua's Hong, where they tied and endeavoured to keep him until he could bo handed over to the proper authorities. That bo then came immediately to the Consulate and re- ported the affair to Her Majesty's Consul in person, and returning then to Mingqua's Hong found the raan had escapol, ang that the disturbance had con- siderably increased. Doponent firther states that he did not see, nor does he believe that any other Foreigner was on the Ground mentioned, when Mr Compton appeared there.
(gned) R. J. GILMAN Deposed before me at the British Cunsalute this twenty seventh day of July, 1896.
(Signed) R. B. JACKSON,
Her Majesty's Vice-Consul A true copy, (Signed) FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR,
Her Majesty's Consul.
Deposition of Robert Ellice before Her Majesty's Vice Consul at Canton relative to the riot of the 8th July, 1846,
ROBERT ELLICE, a native of London, at present: a resident in Canton, and belonging to the mercan- Bile Establishment of Ripley Smith & Co, con firms the above declaration of Mr Gilman in all particulare, he being likewise present on the eve- ning of the 8th instant as stated, in the Billiard Room at Mingqua's and going with Mr Gilman to Mr Compton's axistance, helping likewise to tie and secure the man in the Hong, for the purpose, as already stated, ef handing him over the authori ties. That Mr Complop and Mr Gilman having separated from him, he Deponent, was left in charge of the detained individual, who escaping to the out- CHARLES SPENCɛn Couerov, a native of Lon called out to the mob.
side of the Hong, but within the street gatos, there doa, and a merchant residing at intervals in Can-cured him, but the mob made efforts to liberate Deponent there again se ton for 24 years having been cite to depose as to him, and had succeeded in forcing open the gates cirtain charges preferred against him by the Chi- nese Authorities, handel in a written feclaration then saw him among the crowd gesticulating in a when he was obliged to let him ga. Deponent addressed to Her Majesty's Consul, of the circum-lent manner, and from that time the disturbance stances as they occurred on the evenings of the 4th became greater, so the rioters proceeded, after de and 8th instant of which the following is a tran- liberation, to force eat the windows from the wing
of the building occmajed
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No. 13.
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Cauton, 17th October 1818
Sir J. F. Davis, Bart.,
Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, Hongkong. STR-I have the bonor of bringing before your Excellency the following circumstances
I have been fined by Francis C. Macgregor, Esq. Her Majesty's Consul at this Part by his Sentence of 24th September stated by him to be under Aus thority of Ordinance No 2 of 1814 which sentence he informs me has been confined by Your Excel lency.
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No. 21.
Vidtoring Hongkong,
18th October: 1940.
St-I observe from your édminunication do Ats C. 8. Coreplong relative to his flad for originating the serious riot of the 8th July: Which you tra nifted to ne duly on the for instine this you quota Ordihahee Ne 2 of 1844, for Her Majest Subjects within the Dinimin of the Emperor of Chimwhorens the continent bruby whirl I directah yau lo finer Quijon; N Of Ne 5 of 1844, entitieri “An Oluline to curry i "effer the treaties mitwden Cirat Britam and Ollinu doa
You will.comchenidate:thly to Me Chripion, and you will, in enson sau lled it neredkity, produce this at your mulliciuwarrant. —I have, dh, 3. T. DAVIS.
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To F. C. Macgregor Beq
And, 80;!, Cincón.
For a True Copy.
(Signed) FRAN018 C MACGREGOR,
Her Mijety's Consid,
No, ig:
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Victoria, Hadykony, 22 October 1816. Mr CS Compton, you will have the goodnings to Sir.-In reply to a letter forwarded by you from Inform that gulamin (1 you have beep airendy
rcted that the Oratbarice under which I author. at Fed to a hint is tot dhulished No. 2, but Ordimbee No. 5, of 1844, to carry 10 wool Chinese teftitdry the Treaties be en Great Britain and Crist, and for be Preservation of peace and dry between the two
By latter dated 15th Obtoher Her Majesty's Con- sul has stated to me that Copies of the Evidence on which his judgement was passed together with hematons By the 13th Arle in the Schedule annex
forwarded
ed us that Ordinance, Mr Compkon was bound to reasons for so adjudicating had not been to the Supreme Court of Hongkong as enjoined by
procent to the Consulate, ali spite ant cause of com. the Ordinance under which it has been sigted that plant railst a Chinese Instead of doing this s Violace excl *frichthil tambi dod Boolshed I am sentenced, Further I find that under Ordin-
in which three Chinese were killed, and by which ance No. 7 of 1844 dated 20th November, and a-
the veachhil relations Between the two countries aro pecially an oled ju conformity with an ordet issued by Her Majesty the Queen in Council on 17th April 1841, which by section 12 of the anm, super • redeg all previous Ordinances in so far as they are inconsistent with it,
The said Ordinance provides among other regu latians that witnesses shall he examined sunan oath in the presence of the accused who shall havo all reasonable facilibes for cross exumiting the same. That the evidence reduced to writing shalbe read over to the nocused " together with any other " evidence that may inve been urg against him during the trial" That the accused be advised of the legal effects of any voluntary ennlessto
Theen former of last sakential to austen have not been complied with, the sentence hen inflicted and enforced contrary to law, and only submitted to by me onlar turotest,
I have therefore respectfully to request that you will order Her Majesty's Consulto canal this judge ment and refund the fine--I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most most obedient humble servant.
[signed] CHAS SP COMPTON.
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aordinary circumstances fare. boliba to exert those bigh powers with which it has
nied necessary to invest overnment of Her Majesty's subjects within the Chinese Inions, with a view to the
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bicer of securing fiternational tran and the British government and legislature. will be prepared to support me on an occasion of such feculiar kind. As before directed, you will plead Any order as your sufficient warrant for the fine of two hundred Dollars under Ordinance No bf 1844, or British subjects within the Dominions of the Emperor of Chinit," as
as passed by my prede- cedor On Hedry Pottinger.
While the safety of not only the British, but the whole foreign community is still endangered as the convergence of his conquer Mr Colupton cann reason rbly expect that a fine deliberately levied, alle the tallest
quiry, on a complitic repeatedly urged
by the Chinese Government, for a vishamn of Treaties on theth own territory, should be remined. This would be only to gravate the serious evils for which MrCompton must be con idered as deeply responsible, and it would at the prove the utterly unfit for the discharge as With Which it has hohour and in the very under ishich we exercise a withm an de Bendent save observe in lay Circular to Fler of November 28, 1844, ince Majesty's Government) hat "the having like the Sultans of Tar vour of Christian powers rights Vereignty, such Christian taking advantage of this conc ssion, rebound to provi le as far as possible against any purious effects resulting from it to the territori “suverslun."
Juherent
British Consulate, Canlon,
20th October 1816.
of th Scx,-I have received a Dispatch from Bis Ex- cellency Her Majesty'a Plenipotentiary to the fol-
picased lowing effect
I observe from your communication to Mr C
O foreign Compton, relative to his fine for originating the serious riot of the 8th July, (which you trans-
Mazesh
mitted to
me on
only on the 15th July) that you quote Ordinance No 2 of ISH, for Me Vajes- by subjects within the Doplatons The m peror of China, whereas the cntctment under which I directe you to hne Mr Compton is Or dinance No. 5 of 1844 entitled an Ordinance to ** carry into effect the Treaties between › Grent Britain and China ce, which I now com- municate for your information and guidance --IIf die recovery of forty-six thousand Dollars pri- have &
dotar
vate compensation from the Chirpse Governmet, at [Signed] FRANCIS U MACGREGOR,
another Port proves that I have protected the rights C. S. Compton Esq.
of British subjects, it is only just that I should be equity firm in enforcing their obligations. On nb other forms can we maintain d'bendicial intercourse with China, and oh no other terms can "I'ithdertake to adrefibter my trust have, t
JF. DAVIS.
No
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HBM Consul Canton Share the honor to acknowledge the re- ceipt of your communication of this day banding No. 26, maddey. from His Excellency Her Majesty's Elegipoten me in Extract from a Despatch you have received jary, from which I presume the Sentence passed on me in your letter of the 24th September, 1846, under Ordinance No. 2 of 1811, and confirmed by His Excellency per your letter of 6th October, is annulled, Fahall therefore send orfe of my Assistant
is by you in error, and tie to morrow morning to your Office, to receive back the sum of 3200 (Two hundred Dolla Jay me will return 15e granted by your for the weme. Elve the ho Syabe Bir your most obedie hum te servant
Bigned}==
British Consulate, Canton,
* 27th October 1946, Bih,—I have the honor of enclosing Copy of a dilpatch received from Sir John T. Davis Batt, reply to your letter under Tite of the 17th Inst. to His Excellency, I have the hofior to be, Sir, your most obedient'humble Fervant
la reply to the charges preferred against me in Church & Co. He by desers Sands Turner
your letter of the 25th instant, I beg to say-On or about the 4th insteht, when passing through the street referred to, it was as usual crowded with stalls and every guisance which has been complained of and privately for so long time by the rect nifraction of the Chinese Authorities for on the
not see any other Foreigner on the ground than likewise declares that he did Mr Compton at the time he went to his assistance, and having just before been at the window of the Billiard Room, ha tanks to must have noticed had there been any dispute or wrangling as stated at a
Frutterers stall
(Signed) ROBERT ELLICE Deposed before me at the British Consulate to twenty seventh day of July, 1848.
A true cop
(Signed) RB JACKSON
Her Majesty Vice Consul
Signed) FRANCIC MACGREGOR,
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I have the amble sergant GOMPTON.
Canton,
$1846)
(Signed) FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR. To C. Compton Esq.
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Canton, 28th October 1846
© F. C. Macgregor Esq.
HM Consul at Canton,
I have the honor to enclose a lotter ssed to the Right Honourable Lord Palmerston Principal Secretary of State for Foreiga Alpirs, London, which I request you will have the goodness to send forward through the proper cha
It be transmitted to England by the mail which leaves Hongkong on the 30th inst have honor to be, sir, your most obedieut ser«. drank
Signed CHAS SP. COMPTON.
No. 26.
on, 28th Detober 1840.
of State for
probably be informed that yled upon me by. Her s
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